suspected phishing attempt

recently we communicated with one person about booking a flat, not via Airbnb (at all, booking attempt was on another site, but this person mention Airbnb, so that's why I'm here), I suspect, that this is a fraud or phishing since I can't find anything similar in Airbnb help. Could you please advise?

Here is the part of email:

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I am ready to send you the keys so that you can visit it and see that it meets your needs.The key delivery and display approval (signed by me) is made with Airbnb to ensure that we can trust each other.To secure your booking, you must confirm the payment to Airbnb.In terms of pa yment, that's how they process for payment:All you have to do is send a deposit in a blocked Airbnb account.(No one touches your money until you arrive at my apartment and until you confirm that you're satisfied, that's their policy.You will not release the money until you arrive at my apartment and then decide to keep it.If you are not satisfied with the apartment, Airbnb will release the money (in full) back to you the same day.It is clear and simple.All I want is to be sure.To make the booking, I need your full name, full address (street, city, zip code and country), telephone number (I also need a copy of your ID or passport to complete the rental agreement).After receiving your information, I will send to Airbnb.Then they will email you all the information you need to continue the transaction at your end.

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I have no Airbnb flat and no profile there, I use airbnb just because it is a trusted company, so we have to do as we mentioned in the previous mail.I am waiting for your lease details and you will be contacted by airbnb.

Re: suspected phishing attempt

It most definitely is a scam. They don't do the booking through the other site, they say that they don't have an Airbnb profile yet mention Airbnb all over the place and ask that you send money to some account. By ostentatiously mentioning Airbnb and trust they're just trying to give the impression of trustworthyness.

To operate through Airbnb they must have a profile any you must pay Airbnb from your card so Airbnb pays them later after you check in.

Re: suspected phishing attempt

It most definitely is a scam. They don't do the booking through the other site, they say that they don't have an Airbnb profile yet mention Airbnb all over the place and ask that you send money to some account. By ostentatiously mentioning Airbnb and trust they're just trying to give the impression of trustworthyness.

To operate through Airbnb they must have a profile any you must pay Airbnb from your card so Airbnb pays them later after you check in.

Re: suspected phishing attempt

Why does he have to trust you? he has a Flat and you want to rent it, so whats the point in going through the rigmarole of not having an Airbnb account for the property but at the same time sending money to a Blocked Airbnb account, it does not take much parsing to realise its complete nonsense even to someone with limited knowledge of how Airbnb works.

Have some fun with this jerk, request him to send you a stamped addressed envelope with $50 in it so that you can complete the paperwork he requires also ask him if there in a gun range in the locality as you very fond of shooting large targets.

Re: suspected phishing attempt

I also suspect I was being scammed by someone named Jamaal. He wanted my apartment for 17 days from January 3rd to January 20th for 4 people. One adult, 3 children. I was being offered more money than was needed to book the place. He had no profile picture, no lady name, no background check, no location, no verification. I asked him and Airbnb to supply additional info before I could consider approving him.

I didn't get a response from Jamaal nor from Airbnb. What is going on?!?